To guarantee the integrity of Valorant, Riot Games is offering bounty rewards from $250 to $100,000 for reporting an exploit of its new anti-cheat program, Vanguard.
Not long ago, Paul "arkem" Chamberlain — Valorant anti-cheat lead — announced the first banishment of a player for cheating. He had assured his team that they were ready for the battle ahead.
Above all, it's necessary to explain what is an exploit. Usually it's a security vulnerability in the game code. It allows the hacker to perform unauthorized actions and access sensitive data, resulting in in-game advantages. A small video example below, where the player seems to be using a wallhack and an aimbot.
For code lovers and enthusiasts, Riot has published a reward table — in connection with the importance of the reported exploit
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In such cases, calling on the community is often commonplace. Nintendo and Rockstar Games are concrete examples of this The attractiveness of the payout allows them to quickly identify any exploits and then correct them in future patches.
By connecting his phone to his computer, Oscar "mixwell" Cañellas Colocho — former Couter-Strike pro player — was banned by Valorant anti-cheat system.
